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Moral Education League of London John Stuart Mackenzie President. Seventeen pieces of ephemera relating to the MEL including pamphlets leaflets subscription forms circular letters. With three related documents.

21306 — The Moral Education League 6 York Buildings Adelphi London W.C. Circa 1914. An interesting archive of material relating to a movement whose influence extended beyond the British Empire. In 1906 the MEL had induced the Board of Education to make provision for moral instruction in the education code for England and Wales and two years later the first in a series of International Moral Education Congresses was held at the University of London with Michael Sadler in the chair the sixth and last would take place in Krakow Poland in 1934. The twenty items present here are in good condition lightly aged and worn. They all appears to have been sent by the MEL in 1914 to member W. R. Macpherson of 17 King Charles Road Surbiton Surrey formerly of Chancery Lane and includes One a TLS to him from the MEL Secretary Alexander Farquharson 1864-1951 with Two receipt for his subscription of five shillings signed by G. M. Watkinson. The three largest items are 4to bifoliates: Three to Five 'A Graduated Syllabus of Moral and Civic Instruction for Elementary Schools. Adopted with slight modifications by the Cheshire Buckinghamshire Devonshire Surrey West Riding of Yorkshire and other Education Authorities. First issued 1902. Revised December 1905.' 3pp ads the syllabus covering the two centre pages for children from infants under seven years to those of fourteen years; 'Moral Instruction. Replies to some objections' 4pp lengthy replies to six objections in small print; 'Moral Instruction. What It Is Not and What It Is.' 3pp ads Six Smaller 4to bifoliate titled 'Moral Instruction. A few words addressed to teachers in elementary school.' 3pp ads. Seven 'Moral Education League. An Appeal to all Members and Friends' by 'G. A. Smith Hon. Treasurer' 2pp 4to. Eight Circular letter from MEL Secretary Alexander Farquharson dated 31 January 1914 appealing for 'fresh people who are willing to share the burden of Committee-work on the League's behalf' 1p 4to; with Nine 'Agenda' of the 'Sixteenth Annual General Meeting of Members of the League' addressed by Farquharson on same date 1p 4to. Ten to Twelve Three issues of 'The Moral Education League Quarterly': no.36 1 April 1914 8pp six articles including 'Mr. William Archer on “Knowledge and Characterâ€' no.37 1 July 1914 12pp seven articles including 'Mr. Gould's American Tour' no.38 1 October 1914 8pp seven articles including 'The Sex Ideal'. Thirteen 'To all interested in moral and civic education in schools' 3pp ads 4to information leaflet and perforated application form. Fourteen 'Moral Lesson Books Published for and recommended by the Moral Education League' 4pp 12mo. Also Fifteen to Seventeen a subscription form an order form and a leaflet headed 'Notices to Members'. No other copies of any of these seventeen items found on COPAC. The British Library has five MEL leaflets dating from 1915 to 1921 otherwise no similar material traced. Also included are Eighteen to Twenty three related items not published by the MEL being brochures advertising new publications possibly enclosed with MEL documents: 'Minimum Rates in the Chain-making Industry' by R. H. Tawney; 'The Ethical Movement Its Principles and Aims' edited by H. J. Bridges; 'Historical Materialism and the Economics of Karl Marx' by Benedetto Croce. The Moral Education League, 6, York Buildings, Adelphi, London, W.C. Circa 1914. unknown